Official had ‘adequate medical attention’
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CHINA’S military procuratorate said yesterday that Xu Caihou, former vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, had received adequate medical attention before his death on Sunday.
Xu, who was being investigated on suspicion of taking bribes and brokering promotions, died of advanced bladder cancer that had spread throughout his body and of multiple organ failure. He was 71.
Xu was diagnosed on February 4, 2013. The military procuratorate concluded its bribery investigation on October 27 last year and transferred the case to the next stage of review and prosecution.
Since Xu’s case went on file for investigation, he was under surveillance as a patient at the army’s General Hospital. As his condition worsened, the best medical care was provided, the military procuratorate said.
Although retired, Xu was expelled from the Party in June last year and his rank as general revoked.
The military procuratorate said that, according to China’s Criminal Procedure Law, the public prosecution department had reviewed the evidence in Xu’s case, finding that the confession, testimony and evidence corroborated each other.
Xu was found to have taken advantage of his position to promote others, accepting a huge amount of bribes both personally and through his family.
While the military procuratorate has decided there will now be no prosecution, Xu’s belongings obtained through accepting bribes will be handled in accordance with law.
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